jpdb beta

sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety

1

to lie down (and rest)

1

to send word

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy

1

insufficient; inadequate; imperfect

1

rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash

1

nap; doze; short sleep; staringly; fixedly

1

noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

1

hindrance; intrusion

1

depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

4

to pierce; to penetrate

1

to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch

1

very much; exceedingly; extremely

1

in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

2

aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service

2

once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)

1

impossible; unlikely; improbable

3

term of guarantee; warranty period

1

to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry

1

accidental; incidental; occasional; casual

1

thank you

1

with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

1

perfect; complete; flawless

2

adverse circumstances; adversity

1

this evening; tonight

2

wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap

1

the way one works; one's working manner

3

defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste

1

support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation

1

announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

2

funny story; funny anecdote

1

being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

1

honest; steady

1

disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

1

uh-oh; oops; sorry

1

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

1

that is to say; so that means

1

hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

1

doubt

1

to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

1

overreaction

4

to refuse; to decline; to deny

1

to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease

1

boorishness; coarseness; stupidity

1

threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

1

to let an opportunity slip

1

usually; under usual circumstances

1

extra cost; extra charge

1

free (of charge); gratuitous

1

to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

1